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Colombo Then and Now Colombo Then Colombo, the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka, holds a rich history reflected in its name The name “Colombo” is thought to have been introduced by Portuguese explorers in 1505, likely derived from the Sinhala term Kolon Thota, meaning “port on the river Kelani ” An alternative origin suggests the name comes from Kola-amba-thota, meaning “harbor with leafy
Colombo - How this City Was Given Its Name The dazzling city of Colombo is Sri Lanka’s commercial capital A remarkable array of colonial buildings, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, schools, public and business offices are located in this city Every day a large number of people commute to Colombo from various parts of the island to work and study
History of Colombo Most of the building and street names are from the time when Sri Lanka was a colony of the Portuguese, Dutch and British Slowly, the names of buildings and roads are being replaced by more Sri Lankan names, but the people of Colombo will continue to use the more familiar names of governors, famous people and buildings that are now going to ruin
THE HISTORY OF COLOMBO - The Island By AN OCTOGENERIAN A few years ago there was a series of articles in which the residents of Colombo were referred to as ‘Colombians ’ This inspired this writer to trace the history of Colombo and the derivation of its name It is reasonable to assume that the history of this city commenced from as early as the eighth century when traders from such diverse and distant countries as Arabia
Colombo - Wikipedia Colombo ( kəˈlʌmboʊ kə-LUM-boh; [2] Sinhala: කොළඹ, romanized: Koḷam̆ba, IPA: [ˈkoləᵐbə]; Tamil: கொழும்பு, romanized: Koḻumpu, IPA: [koɻumbɯ]) is the executive and judicial capital [3] and largest city of Sri Lanka by population The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5 6 million, [4][5][6][7] and 752,993 [1] within the
History of Colombo – Colombo Fort Colombo – A Short History Colombo is an ancient city with a fantastic heritage A mix of rulers, cultures, and styles have all left their own mark upon the city and given it a vibrant identity which thrills, invigorates, and fascinates
Colombo: How did the capital Of Sri Lanka get its name? Colombo has innumerable historical sites and modern architecture too And that sprung a thought about the etymology of the capital From where did Colombo get it's name and how old is this city? Well my queries weren't baseless as the word Colombo does have an origin
Colombo: The Many Histories of a Global South City Thinking of the post-colonial era, Sri Lanka is a heavily nationalised and ethnicised state, but what is interesting is how the city has resisted discourses of indigeneity, as it is inhabited by many minority communities with long narrations of origin Near the city’s beginning, it was a centre for the globalisation of Islam